260 shops of Malibagh kitchen market gutted

Staff Correspondent

19 April, 2019 12:00 AM

Perplexed traders are seen sitting or walking through the debris after the devastating fire at Malibagh kitchen market in the city on Thursday. — Reaz Ahmed Sumon

A devastating fire broke out at Malibagh kitchen market in the capital on Thursday morning.

The fire gutted 260 out of 300 shops of the market, said Mohammad Nurul Haque Nuru, a member of the market committee.

According to sources at fire service control room, the fire broke out around 5:30 am. On information, 14 units of firefighters rushed to the spot to bring the blaze under control. Finally, the fire was brought under control around 6:35 am following frantic efforts of the fire fighters.

However, the reason behind the blaze could not be known immediately after the incident.

During a spot visit, this correspondent found many traders wailing while others were seen searching the debris.

A trader, Abdul Malek, informed that he had brought spices worth Tk 3 lakh ahead of Shab-e-Barat, but the fire burnt everything.